Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-17
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made items scarce. Still, like Baron
Munchausen's position, have kept
blowing EN- in and when the Janu-
airy thaw sets in you viii probably hear
some music
/ The town Boys are debating whether
to turn out en-masse to the campfire
on Friday night or save their energy for
a trip to the prairie on the next Wednes-
day night. They u i'll probably do both.
MeSsrs. II. SchueIter and George
Stevens. of Cassville, were in town ON
business last Tuesday.
Matt Dudley is back to Beetown for
a short visit.
Mr.. John Manhood, of Minnesota, was
visiting with old acquaintances last
week.
The matrimonial fever still RACES in
this vicinity and next week will chron-
icle the wedding of Mr.. Rube French
and Miss Naomi Thomas, of this place,
at the residence of the brides parents
SO say the invitation cards.
Prof. Barrett is home again with a
great big state certificate 10 his pocket,
and he don't appear to walk at all lop-
sided or put on any airs But when be
asked me what the difference was be-
tween quadratic equations and guam
tum sufficit. after a moments deep
thought was constrained to tell him it
was "none OF his business" and he
said / was correct; he would mark me
100, and that could face a civil service
board without trembling. Mr.. Barrett's
record as a thorough, practical teacher
is frst-class. and now that be has proved
himself so competent in "book learn
ing'' and the theory of teaching, viii no
doubt be called upon to accept higher
and more remunerahve position than
that of teacher of n district school,
which however honorable. is not a
speedy road to wealth.
Mr.. George Selleck has received a
proposition from one of the great rail
road corporations, that indicates beyond
a doubt that he is the fortunate inventor
among thousands of applicants, of the
coming automatic car-coupler. Mr.. S.
will soon leave for the purpose of per-
fecting arrangements for its manufac-
ture and sale of rights. After many
defeats and rebutfs, success seems at
last to have come within his grasp
Mr. James Pafford has moved into
the Good Templar's hall with his family,
and now requires all bis acquaintance
to salute him as worthy chief of that
excellent order.
Mr.. James Brookens stopped in the
village last Wednesday for short rest,
being on his way to the wilds of Water
loo to visit his fifty-third grandchild,
and give the father of the grandchild a
few points on Grading bosses" and
driving balky ones; he lately having
had one 'put ON to him in trade,
and had turned it over to his father for
n "bad lott The old gentleman ac-
cepted the trust, and, although seventy
seven years of age, went sailing out of
town behind the animal at good gait,
with a six-foot thorn bush waving gayly
above him. The thorn bush was his
''sure cure" for the balks, and it worked
to charm in this case. just at this
point Uncle jake interrupts me with
request to give "them HERALD fellers''
his opinion OF the way they are going
fur Bryan, the son of Weill," as he
calls him. Uncle Jake is nightly
worked up about it and desires to mar
rate similar experience of his own,
and express his opinions on 'dorgs and
purps" in general, and l am nothing
10th to crafty him, but as his stories
are about as lengthy as the Widow
Bedott's, tell him am out of paper,
got lots to do, and that perhaps l will
get around to it next week. But his
"idees' are always positive and orig
inal and would be glad to be ready
writer enough to give them to others
just as he gives them to me. VIDI.